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Berkeley's Civic Center Park encampment has been removed

Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub provided an update on the encampment in an email to constituents this week.

Berkeley High arrest tears open old wounds — what's next?

For the past week, school administrators have prohibited all Berkeley police officers from entering campus without permission, sources said.

Berkeley officials condemn recent anti-Muslim hate crime

On Monday, dozens of local activists held a vigil against hate to speak out about Islamophobia.

Berkeley High sexual battery suspect facing new charges

A judge had ordered Audrey Barlow to stay away from Berkeley High when she released him on his own recognizance last month.

City says Civic Center Park encampment has its attention

Staffers say they're working to get up to speed and added that, if the city finds grounds to take action, it will likely face another lawsuit.

Teenage boy robbed at UC Berkeley, Nike sweatshirts taken

The victim jumped into a police cruiser seeking help, according to emergency dispatches reviewed by The Scanner.

Berkeley High student robbed at gunpoint during dice game

Three unidentified males took the student's backpack, which contained a laptop and $5,000 in cash, Berkeley police said.